NOTE
Importantinformationorprocedure.
Table1‐1:Symbolsconcerninginformationand/orprocedures
1.2.2.2 Symbolsconcerningoperatorqualifications
Table1‐2:Symbolsconcerningoperatorqualifications
1.2.2.3 Symbolsconcerningsafety
Symbolssurroundedbyatriangleindicatedanger
Symbol Name:
Itwouldbebesttoreadthismanualthoroughlybeforestartingupthemachineandoperatingit.
Nevertouchthebeltsorthepulleyswheninmovementasthesemaycauseseriousinjuriestotheoperator.Forno
reasonshouldanymaintenanceproceduresbecarriedoutwiththemotorrunning.Openthemachinemotor
housingonlywiththemotorturnedoff.
Themotorfuelishighlyinflammable,therefore,handleitwithgreatcareandattention.Never,underan y
circumstancesorforanyreason,refuelwiththemotorrunning,whilesmokingorinthepresenceofopenflamesor
sparks.
Theexhaustgasesareextremelyharmfulandmaycauseseriousillnessordeath.
Neverstartthemachineinsideof
anenclosedareainabsenceofasuitableexhaustaspirationconduitcapableofexpellingtheexhaustgasesfromthe
motoroutdoors.Itisbestpractice,inanycase,tostartthemotorofthemachineinoutdoorandifpossiblewell
ventilatedenvironments.
Duringoperation,themachinemayprojectston es,piecesofplantmatterorotherobjects.
Itisbestiftheoperator,inordertonotcausedamagetothirdparties,beforeusingthemachine,makessurethat
therearenopersonswithin15metresoftheoperationalarea.
Neverplacethehandsorfeetnearthebladesinrotation,norundertheprotectivehousings:shearingdangerofthe
extremitiespossible.
Genericdanger
Table1‐3:Symbolsconcerningsafety
TheunitsofmeasureonthemachinearethoseprovidedforintheInternationalSystemofUnits(SI).
Symbol Description
A) Genericworker:operatorwithnospecificskills,capableofcarryingoutsimpletaskswheninstructedtodosobyqualified
technicians.
B) Hoistandhandlingequipmentoperator:operatorqualifiedfortheuseofequipmentorvehiclesforhoistingandhandling
materialsandmachines(carefullyfollowingtheinstructionsofthemanufacturer,incompliancewiththelawsinforcein
thecountrywherethemachineisbeingused.
C) MaintenanceMechanic:qualifiedtechniciancapableofoperatingthemachineundernormalconditions,ofoperatingit
usingthesustained‐actioncontrols(JOG)withtheprotectivedevicesdeactivatedandofinterveninguponthemechanical
componentsforadjustmentoperations,maintenanceprocedure s,aswellasforanynecessaryrepairs.Usually,this
technicianisnot
qualifiedtoperformproceduresonliveelectricalsystems.
D) MaintenanceElectrician:qualifiedtechniciancapableofoperatingthemachineundernormalconditions,ofoperatingit
usingthesustained‐actioncontrols(JOG)withtheprotectivedevicesdeactivatedandisassignedtoallproceduresinvolving
theelectricalsystem,includingadjustment,maintenanceandrepair.Thistechnicianisqualifiedtoperformprocedureson
live
electricalsystemsinsideofthecabinetsandjunctionboxes.
E) ManufacturerTechnician:Thisqualifiedtechnicianismadeavailablebythemanufacturertoperformcomplexoperations
inparticularsituations,or,inanycasewhenagreedtowiththeenduser.Thistechnician'sexpertise,dep endingonthe
case,maybemechanicaland/orelectricaland/orelectronicand/orsoftware.